Kibbles & Bytes Blog

  • Hey, how about dem Chicago Bears? As the end of baseball season approaches, the NFL is in full swing and the NBA starts pre-season games next week. I am going to a Celtics vs. 76ers game that is being played in Manchester, NH next week. It will be interesting to see the big shamrock, Shaq, in Celtics green.

    Come on down next weekend for the grand opening celebration if you are in the area!

    Thank you for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!

    Your Kibbles & Bytes Team,
    _Don, Kali, Ed & Ben_

  • October Coupon

    **Save $10 on the purchase of any LaCie back up drive when you buy a new computer or AppleCare!**

  • Enter to Win an iPod nano Before + During Our NH Grand Opening!

    You probably know that when you RSVP on Facebook to the Grand Opening of our “new store”:http://www.smalldog.com/nh/at_kb at the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester NH on October 9th, you’ll also be entered to win one of five iPod nanos.

    What you probably __didn’t__ know is that we’re also giving away a new touchscreen iPod nano every other hour at the new store on Grand Opening weekend! That’s *14 chances to win a brand new iPod nano!* All you have to do is visit the store during Saturday and Sunday of Grand Opening weekend to enter your name in person for your chance to win.

    “Click here to RSVP on Facebook.”:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147158478653069&ref=ts

    “Click here to learn about the new store!”:http://www.smalldog.com/nh/at_kb

    Good luck, and we hope to see you at the Grand Opening celebration!

  • October Specials

    **$5 off AppleCare for any iPod with purchase of new iPod**

    **$5 off an in-store 20 minute lesson with purchase of new Mac**

    **Closeout savings on a 15-inch MacBook Pro 2.8GHz machine: $1679.99**

    “Click here for details and specs on this MacBook Pro offer!”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/73881/macbook-pro-15in-2-8ghz-4gb-500gb/at_bis

    Be sure to mention Best in Showroom when you purchase any of these specials!

  • Free In-Store Seminars: October 2010

    Every Saturday, we hold free seminars in our S. Burlington store. Come in for more details!

    **10/09**
    2pm: Pages
    4pm: iPad

    **10/16**
    2pm: Mail
    4pm: iPad

    **10/23**
    2pm: iChat
    4pm: iPad

    **10/30**
    2pm: iTunes + App Store
    4pm: iPad

  • Classes: October 2010

    **Absolute Mac Basics**
    S. Burlington – Sun. 10/10/10 5:15pm to 6:45pm

    **Mac Basics Level Two**
    S. Burlington – Sun. 10/17/10 5:15pm to 6:45pm

    “Sign up here”:http://www.smalldog.com/category/x/x/x/Classes or in-store!

  • Office for Mac 2011 Release Date Announced

    Earlier in the week, Microsoft announced an *October 26th* release date for their highly anticipated productivity suite via their “*blog.*”:http://blog.officeformac.com/office-for-mac-2011-available-october-26/

    Office for Mac 2011 brings comprehensive updates to the entirety of the suite. In addition to general speed enhancements, the latest version also includes Visual Basic, and introduces Outlook for Mac. These new features are met with substantial improvements to both usability and performance, making 2011 an enticing package for new and existing users alike.

    All copies of “*Office for Mac 2008*”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag20219/ purchased between now and November 30th qualify for a free upgrade to 2011 when it arrives late next month. Upgrade forms can be obtained “*here*”:http://images.smalldog.com/rebates/office2011.pdf.

    Pre-order Office for Mac 2011:

    “*Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Student Edition*”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/76796/microsoft-office-2011-home-and-student-edition-1-user/at_kb
    “*Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Business Edition*”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/76797/microsoft-office-mac-2011-home-business-edition-1-user/at_kb
    “*Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Business Edition – 3 Users*”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/77062/microsoft-office-mac-home-business-edition-2011/at_kb

  • Product of the Month: October 2010

    We have a great selection of LaCie backup drives in stock at all our retail stores!

    We say it all the time, but it never gets old: BACK UP BACK UP BACK UP!

    Check out what we have in stock–a hard drive is one of the most important (but yet most often forgotten) items you can buy with your new Mac!

  • Apple Updates Remote App

    This Thursday, Apple quietly released an update to their Remote app for iOS. Bringing about a number of highly requested changes, the update also includes several new features. Most notable is support for the new Apple TV, and optimization for the Retina displays found on the iPhone 4 and iPod touch. The app has also been redesigned around the larger screen of the iPad, and updated to take on a similar appearance to iTunes 10.

    The app’s new icon takes a cue from the redesign unveiled with iTunes 10, and its interface retains the somewhat controversial grayscale theme. Though the visual changes may bring about differing opinions, the updates will undoubtably be well received by existing users of the app. As the app had not been updated in almost a year, many users felt it was becoming slightly stale.

    Another noticeable change is that all references to AirTunes have been replaced with AirPlay. The in app controls for remote speakers are now significantly easier to use, and users can individually control the levels of certain speakers. The app also brings support for Shared Libraries on both iTunes and Apple TV.

    If you haven’t already downloaded it, the app is available for free “*here.*”:http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=19XpSnZWhPI&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fremote%2Fid284417350%3Fmt%3D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30